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Kyle Kirkwood wins first Freedom 250 race in D.C.It was a day of firsts in Washington, D.C., as Kyle Kirkwood took home the checkered flag at the inaugural Freedom 250 Grand Prix on Sunday.,At the first race to be staged around the National Mall in the streets of the nation's capital, with President Donald Trump waving the green flag, Kirkwood bui...

U.S. to face South Korea in Overwatch World Cup 2026 quarterfinalsSouth Korea swept Denmark on Sunday to capture second place in Group D at the Overwatch World Cup 2026 in Busan, South Korea.,By virtue of their 3-0 win, South Korea punched its ticket to the quarterfinals of the playoffs where it will face the undefeated United States on Sept. 12 in Anaheim, Calif....

Team Spirit outlast TEAM VISION to win The International 2026Team Spirit recorded a 3-2 victory over TEAM VISION in the best-of-five grand final at The International 2026 on Sunday in Shanghai.,After sweeping Team Yandex in the lower-bracket final, Spirit traded individual wins with VISION before capturing the tournament title for the third time with a 64-min...

TEAM VISION advances to grand final at The International

TEAM VISION recorded a 2-1 victory over Team Yandex on Saturday to advance to the grand final at The International 2026 in Shanghai.,TEAM VISION sandwiched a 53-minute win on red and 49-minute victory on green around a 45-minute setback.,Team Yandex will have a chance for a rematch on Sunday, provid...

U.S. rallies past Sweden in Overwatch World Cup 2026

The United States recorded a 3-2 victory over Sweden on Saturday to remain unbeaten in group-stage action at the Overwatch World Cup 2026 in Busan, South Korea.,Sweden started fast in its Group A contest by sandwiching a 2-0 win on Nepal and a 3-2 victory on Neon Junction around a 3-2 setback on Rou...

Yandex, VISION advance to upper-bracket final at The International

Team Yandex and TEAM Vision advanced on Friday to the upper-bracket final at The International 2026 in Shanghai.,TEAM VISION bumped Team Spirit to the lower-bracket quarterfinals with a 2-1 decision in the semifinals, while Team Yandex won by the same score against Nigma Galaxy. Team Yandex and TEAM...

U.S. improves to 2-0 at Overwatch World Cup 2026

The United States swept Japan on Friday in group-stage action at Overwatch World Cup 2026 in Busan, South Korea.,The U.S. team improved to 2-0 and is tied atop Group A with Sweden, who posted a 3-1 victory against China.,Sixteen national teams began round-robin play in four groups on Thursday. The g...

Spirit, Yandex sweep playoff openers at The International

Team Spirit, TEAM VISION, Team Yandex and Nigma Galaxy won their upper-bracket quarterfinal matches Thursday at The International 2026 in Shanghai.,Sixteen teams began the 15th annual Dota 2 tournament on Aug. 13. The crowd-funded prize pool has a base of $1.6 million and a current value of more tha...